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Teen Safety: Tips for Teens
A publication by Oklahoma Department of Labor partners
Want A Good Job? Make It A Safe One
Every 30 seconds, an American teen worker is injured on the job, and one teen dies from a workplace injury ev­ery five days. According to the 2003 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, there were 138 fatalities among work­ers under the age of twenty four.
Each year the National Consumers League (NCL)
•Working Alone and Late-Night Work in Retail: The second highest number of workplace fatalities among youth are in the restaurant and retail store industries. Most deaths are rob­bery-related homicides.
•Construction and Work at
Heights: Construction is the third lead­ing cause of death
complies the five
among young workers.
worst teen jobs each
Death and serious in-
year using government
jury result from work-
statistics and reports,
ing at heights six feet
result from the Child
and above. Falls from
Labor Coalition’s
roofs, ladders and
annual survey of state
scaffolds or staging are
labor departments,
the most common
and news accounts of
types of fatal falls.
injuries and deaths.
•Driver/Operator
Statistics and ex-
of Forklifts and
amples of injuries for
Tractors: This includes
each job on the list
minors who are oper­are
detailed in a
report available at www.nclnet.org/
childlabor.
According to NCL, the five worst jobs are:
•Agriculture:Agriculture is the most dangerous industry for young workers. Among young agricultural workers age 15-17, the risk of a fatal injury is four times the risk for young workers in other workplaces.
ating or riding as pas­sengers or non-operators working near such a machine. Tractor-related acci­dents are the most prevalent cause of agricultural fatalities in the US.
•Traveling Youth Crews: Defined as youth who are recruited to sell candy, magazine subscriptions, and other items door-to-door or on street corners, these youth operate under dangerous conditions and are unsupervised by adults.
What you should know about Teen Safety:
Page 2 – Basic Rights for Teens ... about the laws the protects you Page 2 – Protecting Yourself on The Job ... what you need to know Page 3 – Resources for Teen Safety ... Federal and state agency contact info Page 3 – Understanding Child Labor Laws ... prohibited occupations for teens
You have the right to:
•
a safe workplace
•
refuse dangerous work and to file a complaint if your job is unsafe
•
safety clothing, equipment, and training
•
payment for your work
•
medical care if you get injured or sick because of your job
•
work without racial or sexual ha­rassment If your rights are in question, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration provides advice on what you can do at www.osha.gov/ SLTC/teenworkers/rights.html
Speak up!
If you notice a safety hazard at work, report it to your supervisor or boss. If they don’t address your concerns, file a complaint with OSHA. Please remember, it is ille­gal for your employer to punish you or fire you for reporting a work­place problem.

Teen Safety: Tips for Teens
A publication by Oklahoma Department of Labor partners
Want A Good Job? Make It A Safe One
Every 30 seconds, an American teen worker is injured on the job, and one teen dies from a workplace injury ev­ery five days. According to the 2003 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, there were 138 fatalities among work­ers under the age of twenty four.
Each year the National Consumers League (NCL)
•Working Alone and Late-Night Work in Retail: The second highest number of workplace fatalities among youth are in the restaurant and retail store industries. Most deaths are rob­bery-related homicides.
•Construction and Work at
Heights: Construction is the third lead­ing cause of death
complies the five
among young workers.
worst teen jobs each
Death and serious in-
year using government
jury result from work-
statistics and reports,
ing at heights six feet
result from the Child
and above. Falls from
Labor Coalition’s
roofs, ladders and
annual survey of state
scaffolds or staging are
labor departments,
the most common
and news accounts of
types of fatal falls.
injuries and deaths.
•Driver/Operator
Statistics and ex-
of Forklifts and
amples of injuries for
Tractors: This includes
each job on the list
minors who are oper­are
detailed in a
report available at www.nclnet.org/
childlabor.
According to NCL, the five worst jobs are:
•Agriculture:Agriculture is the most dangerous industry for young workers. Among young agricultural workers age 15-17, the risk of a fatal injury is four times the risk for young workers in other workplaces.
ating or riding as pas­sengers or non-operators working near such a machine. Tractor-related acci­dents are the most prevalent cause of agricultural fatalities in the US.
•Traveling Youth Crews: Defined as youth who are recruited to sell candy, magazine subscriptions, and other items door-to-door or on street corners, these youth operate under dangerous conditions and are unsupervised by adults.
What you should know about Teen Safety:
Page 2 – Basic Rights for Teens ... about the laws the protects you Page 2 – Protecting Yourself on The Job ... what you need to know Page 3 – Resources for Teen Safety ... Federal and state agency contact info Page 3 – Understanding Child Labor Laws ... prohibited occupations for teens
You have the right to:
•
a safe workplace
•
refuse dangerous work and to file a complaint if your job is unsafe
•
safety clothing, equipment, and training
•
payment for your work
•
medical care if you get injured or sick because of your job
•
work without racial or sexual ha­rassment If your rights are in question, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration provides advice on what you can do at www.osha.gov/ SLTC/teenworkers/rights.html
Speak up!
If you notice a safety hazard at work, report it to your supervisor or boss. If they don’t address your concerns, file a complaint with OSHA. Please remember, it is ille­gal for your employer to punish you or fire you for reporting a work­place problem.